Meet Denise Minter
CERTIFIED QIGONG TEACHER. BREAST CANCER “THRIVER”
Denise Minter
TEACHER , CANCER SURVIVOR & FOUNDER, WAKING UP ENERGY
Denise Minter is a respected and certified Qi Gong teacher, a breast cancer survivor and the founder of Waking Up Qi Gong, a live-streaming online Qi Gong Studio, making it easy for people everywhere to learn how to cultivate better wellness in mind-body to thrive through any age and illness.
“At some time in our lives, it becomes clear we didn’t learn how to renew our health.
Breast cancer was my wake-up call.
When I discovered Qi Gong, I learned how to allow healing to begin. Now, as a certified Qi Gong teacher I share what I learn with you in each Waking Up Qi Gong class.”
Denise’s Story
Denise Minter’s wake up call came when she was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative Breast Cancer in 2000. The moving meditation Qi Gong, helped Denise thrive through difficult treatments. Waking up new courage, joy and resilience of mind-body-heart was so impressive, Denise changed her career from an academy award-winning film producer to Qi Gong Wisdom Teacher.
Founder, Waking Up Energy
In 2017 Denise founded Waking Up Energy, an online livestream Qi Gong studio, offering classes to make it easy to learn and practice how to wake up mind-body.
Denise has a relaxed teaching style, so that waking up joy and resilience is easy to begin and to practice. She teaches Zhineng Wisdom Healing Qi Gong and complimentary mind-body wisdom practices that benefit her students.
Certified Qi Gong Teacher
Denise is a certified Qi Gong Teacher, having completed intensive teacher multi-year training in Zhineng, WIsdom Healing QiGong directly with Master Mingtong Gu. She was selected to launch and manage the international Teacher Training Program for the Chi Center. Denise honed skills focused on aging and chronic illness as Assistant Teacher at Chi Center retreats and workshops in the U.S. including at the Institute of Noetic Science, Esalen Institute, and internationally, including Israel and Europe.
Concern for Students
Denise understands her students are busy with work, life, and often dealing with a health condition. So, Denise shares with her students the best of what she learns to wake up a healthy mind-body-heart.
Gratitude
With gratitude, Denise is honored Waking Up Energy.com was selected to receive a 2022 First Prize Kickstart Your Business Award, and a 2022 City of San Francisco grant for women-run small business to help her reach new audiences.
Why does Qi Gong Work? Listen to my story.
Denise’s Highlights:
Certified teacher in Zhineng Wisdom Healing QiGong.
Certified in Yoga Nidra in 2020.
10 years teaching Wisdom Healing Qi Gong courses online & in-person at retreat centers & workshops assisting Master Mingtong Gu, The Chi Center
Studies with Master Ko Wong, Master Liping Zhu, Master Ning Jian Xiong.
Studies in mind-body practices, like tapping, meditation, breathing, nutrition, stress management and more.
Continues discovering waking up wisdom, sharing lessons in her daily course curriculum.
“Denise is an authentic, gifted instructor who continues to integrate these Qi Gong teachings and share them with others in her classes.”
— Master Mingtong Gu, The Chi Center, Galisteo, N.M.
How to begin learning
Qi Gong with Denise?
Easy to learn & practice Qi Gong, Monday-Friday guided by Denise Minter. Livestream, Online Class for Beginner to Advanced.
Waking Up Class - Live - Online
One-to-One Personalized sessions to introduce and customize Qi Gong to fit you. Online
1-to-1 Consult- Online
Take the first step. Waking UP QiGong Class. First week Free.
“ Cancer changed my life, but it also became my greatest teacher. It helped me cast my gaze inward so I could cultivate joy, strength and focus anywhere & every day. The day I started Qi Gong, I began a new Denise 2.0. “
DENISE MINTER